In the game's official announcement Craig Sullivan, creative Director of the game said: "At Criterion, we've been playing Need for Speed since it was first introduced on 3DO.

"We are honored and excited by the opportunity to reinvent the franchise for today's connected audience. Our goal has been to create cops vs. racers pursuits that are so fun, fast and exciting it really brings to life the adrenaline and intensity of the high speed cop pursuit experience with your friends."